(You can pick your parts when we talk about it next. :D ) Here she goes....
Da- I'll be back before you know it. You'll never even know I ever left for England. Annie- But Da... Da- Annie girl, I'm gonna give you a huge job. Do you think you can handle it? ANnie- Yes, yes! Da- Well mam is.. pregnant, and i bet she will need a lot of help, especially from you. Do you you can do that for me? Annie- Uh-huh, yep! (smiling like crazy) Da- Good. Kathrine- I love you... (hug) bye Da. -All wave as Da walks away.
Lizzie- (shakes Kathrine) Wake up, wake up! (Kathrine jumps awake and away)You've got to save them! Save them! Mam- Save what Lizzie? -Lizzie runs over to potatoe field, starts digging at it Kthrine- No! What are you doing?! Mam- Kathrine, leave her. (studies liz) What is the matter! Lizzie- The Gray Man, thats what! Ma, Jack, Kathrine- Oh! Lizzie- Find as many live as you can! (all dig)
Jack and Kathrine- (walking around looking at all those other who have also been hit by the gray man's touch) Jack- I can't believe we only found three out of the hundreads, and they arent even full grown! Kathrine- Well we are luckier than the rest. They don't have any at all. So be thankfull
Kathrine and Tom- Dancing around in a circle with others. Kathrine- I thought you wouldn't come. Tom- It's you! Why wouldn't I? Kathrine- smiles back
Lynch- So, Lord Fraser and I have decided that, given the circumstances, it would be prudent to reduse our expenses. Everyone- huh? Lynch- Ugh! You, you, and you! Today is your last say here! You are teminated! Let go! Fired! -Gasps
Pastor/Priest- Young Kenny, a hard working, dedicate boy who did his works for his family and their well-being. We will all miss him dearly. This tragic accident was struck by an untamed wild horse you gave him a right good hoof to the head. Nobody could have handled that power, and so now he lays at God's hands. And as we let him go from our lives, he will never leave our memories nore our hearts.
The O'tooles daughter- (caughing, groaning) Kathrine- What can i do to help? The mom- Please, just get Lizzie Plunket Kathrine- runs from the house, brings back Lizzie. Lizzie- Step aside now please. (poors something into her mouth?) Shes got it bad. This should bring it down. hope and pray.
Annie- Kit! Kit! Mam! Mam needs your help Kit! Its the baby! Jack- Im getting Lizzie! .... Katherine- Mam? Mam- (Huffing, goaning, heavy breathing) Kit.. h-hold my h-and, please. Liz- Alright gal, deep breaths, and sip on this for the pain before we get started. Itll be okay hun. Mam- Wait! Noo, no. The baby si not ready, it cant come out yet. Please baby. please... (cries) Liz- I know dear, I know. .... Katherine- (staring down at premature baby in arms, smiling) Liz- he won't survive girl. Katherine- But im already too attached to let him go, you dont let go of family, not like this. -baby goes blue, Katherine sobs Lizz- You've got other things to worry about now dear. Your mom has the black fever and thats why the baby died. You've got to keep her stong now, but this isn't going to come fast. You that from the O'Tooles daughter. Fortunately, your Mam there is in better shape than the girl over there. Jack- Da? Is that you? Da- (walks into Ma's room.) Oh dear..
Mr. Murphy- G'day Mrs. Byrne. Mam- hello Mr murphy. Just load it up. I'll help. Jack- Load what? Mam ignores Jack- why is he takking everything? thats all we got! Mam- yes, but its not what we need. And right now, this has got to go if we are ever going to get what we need, food. Da- what about the church? they are doing free meals once in a while. Mam- I will not be treated like i begger, i will not take from there, ever. we have other options Annie- but.. Mam- No.
Mam- stop! there is a woman in there! Lynch- well its not my fault she's not coming out. Katherine- WHats going on? Lynch- An eviction, are you blind girl? Mick- Wait, my mother is in their! Thats murder if you let this burn down on her. Lynch- Law is law, are you going to tell me any different? Mick- (runs into house along with Katherine) Get out Ma! Come on! Mrs. O'Toole- Nope, no no no no. I will not leave this place, ever! Mick- grabs her arm to pull her out\ Mrs otoole- let go of me now, you are no son of mine. Katherine-( goes to grab her arm) If you do not leave this house right now, there will be no home, and there will be no you! so get moving! -katherine and mick drag her up and out -mick screams out when branch falls out onto him -katherine goes back for him -its aaalll gooood, lol Mrs otoole- how dare you pull me from my own home. you have no right. Mam- if they havent of ran in their risking their own life for yours, there would be no you! they dont deserve this! your son could have left you in their to burn alive, but he chose otherwise, because he loves you. so grow some balls! (jk, scratch that) so- Mam- (cough, sign to brake it up, stop, shut it.) Da- (looks over)uh, sorry. (in a none meaninful way) Mrs. otoole- humph (groan) Mick- walk away, head down
Annie- Mam, are we having that seaweed soup again? Mam- yes hun. -annie makes face of 'yuck' Mam- but know that atleast this way we have 'something' in our stomachs. its better that than to starve Katherine- (whispers) we might as well be starving already...
-hear yells, curses, ruckess surrounding bakery as katherine approaches to buy loaf for L. Plunket. Baker- Im sorry, there is nothing i can do about it. when the price for the ingredients go up, so must everything else. I've got to live too. Crowd- yells. sudden punches as katherine tries to squeeze through to the door. - sudden blow to the head .... Tom- Katherine? are you okay? Katherine- blinks slightly, then closes again. Tom- Ill get you to lizzie as soon as possible
Annie looks out the window- Who's that Kit? Katherine drops the pot she is holding, runs out the door. Rest of the family follows after. Da lies in wheel barrow, dead Man- Im so sorry ma'am. he practically worked himself to death. Mam- Don't do this, jim..... don't... leave us... (grabs his hand) (cries) Annie whimpers Jack staring in shock Katherine tears rolling down cheeck, staring in shock
kit-Come on jack, quick! jack- im goin im goin. Here horses approaching and voices jack- quick, hide somewhere! ... Lynch- now what do we have here.... oh, why am i not surprised? (chuckles) -katherine gets up looks around to make sher jack was not spotted Lynch- Tom, tie'er up. Tom- but- -boot to the head Lynch- I said tie her up, now son. -Tom goes to tie her up -katherine shakes her head at him Tom- where are you taking her? Lynch- son, don't be stupid. im taking her to where all trespassers go, jail.
-washing at the jail clothes -crazy girl starts murmuring kit- um, are you okay. girl- are we ever? kit-uh Girl-( crawls closer) what did you do to get yourself stuck in this hole? kit-tresspassed on lord fraser's property, tried to steal some potatoes... you? girl- me and my brothers, we snuck up close to road. Lord fraser's carriage was ridn down. My brother took out his gun... and.. BANG!!!!!! kit- jumps girl- luaghs girl- he had it comin, he had it comin. too bad my brother missed. too bad we never got away in time, too bad. girl crawls back to her corner, murmuring. guard- hey you, katherine byrne?yah, your times up. get out. Kit- oh, uh bye? Girl keeps on murmuring when she looks up. ... -as katherine walks out she says- I am going to kill Lynch
- walks in to white house with vial, sneaks up behind, Lynch grabs her arm and stands up. lynch- ah-hah. i knew they'd be coming after me soon, where's the rest of them uhh?! katherine- It's just me! Lynch- You insolent, stubborn child, you are going to pay and- Katherine- you are no better than anyother diseased homeless person that covers Ireland! And when you find yourself looking down the barrel of a farmer's gun, or feel the point of his pike in your back, or his strong hands around your throat, you'll wishing you had taken my drink. Lynch- stares in surprise, then to agony, then drops to the ground of stroke. kit- looks like i didnt have to finish the job after all, and then runs out as Henry goes, Dad? Dad!, then cries, as she shuts door.
Lizzie- You need to leave. Lynch is recovering better and better by the minute. That stroke won't keep him down too long. Any minute and hell be able to speak again. And i know you know exactly what that means. .... kit-Okay, Mam, Jack, Annie, We got to get to New Ross. We are going to board a ship to Canada. annie- why Kit? Kit- Because if we don't, there will be no life left for us. Let's get on our way. It will be okay Annie. -grab somefood, etc. and start speed walking down road.
Annie- Kit (panting) I can't walk any longer. My legs are so tired kit. Katherine-Here. climb on. (puts her on her back. Mam- no kit, we have to rest. just a little. (buggy comes up) Tommy- need a ride? Ellen- where ay headed? Katherine- New Ross Tommy- to board the ships? Jack- Yes. Ellen- well we are headed the same way, so hop on! Mam- thank you so much. -they hop on, etc.
Kit- OKay Annie, you get on first with mam. Jack, you go before ma. Jack- Kit, look! Kit-oooh, no. Okay quick hurry. just get on, ill be alright. Henry- holds up peice of paper, pic of kit. WHere is she!! You, have you seen this girl? Is she on your passengers list. Sir- uh, yes. but she hasnt boarded yet. Henry- lets look around, she cant hidefor long. Jack. she never made it here. Shes dead. Died on the way. Poor girl. Tom- you lie. Jack- no, i dont. i would not lie like that about my own sister. Tom- if she is not there, the conciquences for her will be worse than they already are. Jack stairs back they ride off Kit has already hid in trunk mick- Kit? (whispers) kti! Kit- Mick! OH, thank gosh. they left, they're gone. Mick- you have me. everyhting will be okay now. theres a ship waiting, youll see tehm again. i promise. Kit- okay
Here she goes....
Da- I'll be back before you know it. You'll never even know I ever left for England.
Annie- But Da...
Da- Annie girl, I'm gonna give you a huge job. Do you think you can handle it?
ANnie- Yes, yes!
Da- Well mam is.. pregnant, and i bet she will need a lot of help, especially from you. Do you you can do that for me?
Annie- Uh-huh, yep! (smiling like crazy)
Da- Good.
Kathrine- I love you... (hug) bye Da.
-All wave as Da walks away.
Lizzie- (shakes Kathrine) Wake up, wake up! (Kathrine jumps awake and away)You've got to save them! Save them!
Mam- Save what Lizzie?
-Lizzie runs over to potatoe field, starts digging at it
Kthrine- No! What are you doing?!
Mam- Kathrine, leave her. (studies liz) What is the matter!
Lizzie- The Gray Man, thats what!
Ma, Jack, Kathrine- Oh!
Lizzie- Find as many live as you can!
(all dig)
Jack and Kathrine- (walking around looking at all those other who have also been hit by the gray man's touch)
Jack- I can't believe we only found three out of the hundreads, and they arent even full grown!
Kathrine- Well we are luckier than the rest. They don't have any at all. So be thankfull
Kathrine and Tom- Dancing around in a circle with others.
Kathrine- I thought you wouldn't come.
Tom- It's you! Why wouldn't I?
Kathrine- smiles back
Lynch- So, Lord Fraser and I have decided that, given the circumstances, it would be prudent to reduse our expenses.
Everyone- huh?
Lynch- Ugh! You, you, and you! Today is your last say here! You are teminated! Let go! Fired!
-Gasps
Pastor/Priest- Young Kenny, a hard working, dedicate boy who did his works for his family and their well-being. We will all miss him dearly. This tragic accident was struck by an untamed wild horse you gave him a right good hoof to the head. Nobody could have handled that power, and so now he lays at God's hands. And as we let him go from our lives, he will never leave our memories nore our hearts.
The O'tooles daughter- (caughing, groaning)
Kathrine- What can i do to help?
The mom- Please, just get Lizzie Plunket
Kathrine- runs from the house, brings back Lizzie.
Lizzie- Step aside now please. (poors something into her mouth?) Shes got it bad. This should bring it down. hope and pray.
Annie- Kit! Kit! Mam! Mam needs your help Kit! Its the baby!
Jack- Im getting Lizzie!
....
Katherine- Mam?
Mam- (Huffing, goaning, heavy breathing) Kit.. h-hold my h-and, please.
Liz- Alright gal, deep breaths, and sip on this for the pain before we get started. Itll be okay hun.
Mam- Wait! Noo, no. The baby si not ready, it cant come out yet. Please baby. please... (cries)
Liz- I know dear, I know.
....
Katherine- (staring down at premature baby in arms, smiling)
Liz- he won't survive girl.
Katherine- But im already too attached to let him go, you dont let go of family, not like this.
-baby goes blue, Katherine sobs
Lizz- You've got other things to worry about now dear. Your mom has the black fever and thats why the baby died. You've got to keep her stong now, but this isn't going to come fast. You that from the O'Tooles daughter. Fortunately, your Mam there is in better shape than the girl over there.
Jack- Da? Is that you?
Da- (walks into Ma's room.) Oh dear..
Mr. Murphy- G'day Mrs. Byrne.
Mam- hello Mr murphy. Just load it up. I'll help.
Jack- Load what?
Mam ignores
Jack- why is he takking everything? thats all we got!
Mam- yes, but its not what we need. And right now, this has got to go if we are ever going to get what we need, food.
Da- what about the church? they are doing free meals once in a while.
Mam- I will not be treated like i begger, i will not take from there, ever. we have other options
Annie- but..
Mam- No.
Mam- stop! there is a woman in there!
Lynch- well its not my fault she's not coming out.
Katherine- WHats going on?
Lynch- An eviction, are you blind girl?
Mick- Wait, my mother is in their! Thats murder if you let this burn down on her.
Lynch- Law is law, are you going to tell me any different?
Mick- (runs into house along with Katherine) Get out Ma! Come on!
Mrs. O'Toole- Nope, no no no no. I will not leave this place, ever!
Mick- grabs her arm to pull her out\
Mrs otoole- let go of me now, you are no son of mine.
Katherine-( goes to grab her arm) If you do not leave this house right now, there will be no home, and there will be no you! so get moving!
-katherine and mick drag her up and out
-mick screams out when branch falls out onto him
-katherine goes back for him
-its aaalll gooood, lol
Mrs otoole- how dare you pull me from my own home. you have no right.
Mam- if they havent of ran in their risking their own life for yours, there would be no you! they dont deserve this! your son could have left you in their to burn alive, but he chose otherwise, because he loves you. so grow some balls! (jk, scratch that) so-
Mam- (cough, sign to brake it up, stop, shut it.)
Da- (looks over)uh, sorry. (in a none meaninful way)
Mrs. otoole- humph (groan)
Mick- walk away, head down
Annie- Mam, are we having that seaweed soup again?
Mam- yes hun.
-annie makes face of 'yuck'
Mam- but know that atleast this way we have 'something' in our stomachs. its better that than to starve
Katherine- (whispers) we might as well be starving already...
-hear yells, curses, ruckess surrounding bakery as katherine approaches to buy loaf for L. Plunket.
Baker- Im sorry, there is nothing i can do about it. when the price for the ingredients go up, so must everything else. I've got to live too.
Crowd- yells. sudden punches as katherine tries to squeeze through to the door.
- sudden blow to the head
....
Tom- Katherine? are you okay?
Katherine- blinks slightly, then closes again.
Tom- Ill get you to lizzie as soon as possible
Annie looks out the window- Who's that Kit?
Katherine drops the pot she is holding, runs out the door. Rest of the family follows after.
Da lies in wheel barrow, dead
Man- Im so sorry ma'am. he practically worked himself to death.
Mam- Don't do this, jim..... don't... leave us... (grabs his hand) (cries)
Annie whimpers
Jack staring in shock
Katherine tears rolling down cheeck, staring in shock
kit-Come on jack, quick!
jack- im goin im goin.
Here horses approaching and voices
jack- quick, hide somewhere!
...
Lynch- now what do we have here.... oh, why am i not surprised? (chuckles)
-katherine gets up looks around to make sher jack was not spotted
Lynch- Tom, tie'er up.
Tom- but-
-boot to the head
Lynch- I said tie her up, now son.
-Tom goes to tie her up
-katherine shakes her head at him
Tom- where are you taking her?
Lynch- son, don't be stupid. im taking her to where all trespassers go, jail.
-washing at the jail clothes
-crazy girl starts murmuring
kit- um, are you okay.
girl- are we ever?
kit-uh
Girl-( crawls closer) what did you do to get yourself stuck in this hole?
kit-tresspassed on lord fraser's property, tried to steal some potatoes... you?
girl- me and my brothers, we snuck up close to road. Lord fraser's carriage was ridn down. My brother took out his gun... and.. BANG!!!!!!
kit- jumps
girl- luaghs
girl- he had it comin, he had it comin. too bad my brother missed. too bad we never got away in time, too bad.
girl crawls back to her corner, murmuring.
guard- hey you, katherine byrne?yah, your times up. get out.
Kit- oh, uh bye?
Girl keeps on murmuring when she looks up.
...
-as katherine walks out she says- I am going to kill Lynch
- walks in to white house with vial, sneaks up behind, Lynch grabs her arm and stands up.
lynch- ah-hah. i knew they'd be coming after me soon, where's the rest of them uhh?!
katherine- It's just me!
Lynch- You insolent, stubborn child, you are going to pay and-
Katherine- you are no better than anyother diseased homeless person that covers Ireland! And when you find yourself looking down the barrel of a farmer's gun, or feel the point of his pike in your back, or his strong hands around your throat, you'll wishing you had taken my drink.
Lynch- stares in surprise, then to agony, then drops to the ground of stroke.
kit- looks like i didnt have to finish the job after all, and then runs out as Henry goes, Dad? Dad!, then cries, as she shuts door.
Lizzie- You need to leave. Lynch is recovering better and better by the minute. That stroke won't keep him down too long. Any minute and hell be able to speak again. And i know you know exactly what that means.
....
kit-Okay, Mam, Jack, Annie, We got to get to New Ross. We are going to board a ship to Canada.
annie- why Kit?
Kit- Because if we don't, there will be no life left for us. Let's get on our way. It will be okay Annie.
-grab somefood, etc. and start speed walking down road.
Annie- Kit (panting) I can't walk any longer. My legs are so tired kit.
Katherine-Here. climb on. (puts her on her back.
Mam- no kit, we have to rest. just a little.
(buggy comes up)
Tommy- need a ride?
Ellen- where ay headed?
Katherine- New Ross
Tommy- to board the ships?
Jack- Yes.
Ellen- well we are headed the same way, so hop on!
Mam- thank you so much.
-they hop on, etc.
Kit- OKay Annie, you get on first with mam. Jack, you go before ma.
Jack- Kit, look!
Kit-oooh, no. Okay quick hurry. just get on, ill be alright.
Henry- holds up peice of paper, pic of kit. WHere is she!! You, have you seen this girl? Is she on your passengers list.
Sir- uh, yes. but she hasnt boarded yet.
Henry- lets look around, she cant hidefor long.
Jack. she never made it here. Shes dead. Died on the way. Poor girl.
Tom- you lie.
Jack- no, i dont. i would not lie like that about my own sister.
Tom- if she is not there, the conciquences for her will be worse than they already are.
Jack stairs back
they ride off
Kit has already hid in trunk
mick- Kit? (whispers) kti!
Kit- Mick! OH, thank gosh. they left, they're gone.
Mick- you have me. everyhting will be okay now. theres a ship waiting, youll see tehm again. i promise.
Kit- okay